Although cyber and ransomware attacks against large companies are the stories that make the evening news, in reality more than 70% of cyber attacks target small businesses.
Yet, small businesses are less likely to protect themselves against attacks or have a plan in place for reacting to them. The cost of hiring cybersecurity staff or an outside consultant can seem well out of their reach.
Christian Tenorio knows this well. In 2014, his family opened Red Rice, an authentic Chamorro restaurant located on Eastern Avenue, after several years of catering birthdays, weddings, and more.
Christian Tenorio, owner of Red Rice restaurant, turned to UNLV's Free Cyber Clinic for help preventing cyber attacks on his small business. (Josh Hawkins/UNLV)“With all of the other concerns you have as a business owner – such as inventory, staff, and your supply chain – cybersecurity is the last thing you want to worry about,” says Tenorio. “And, as a small business owner, you might think you can’t afford it.”
Luckily, in addition to being co-owner of Red Rice, Tenorio is an alum of UNLV, having graduated with a degree in entrepreneurship from the Lee Business School. That connection and a conversation with another student made him aware of UNLV's Free Cyber Clinic.
The new clinic offers onsite security auditing, security policy creation, business continuity plan development, security device and software configuration, and cost analysis for advanced services.
“The initial assessment made me aware of potential risks with our point-of-sale (POS) system, the need to have built-in redundancies, and the importance of creating systems to prevent possible cyber attacks going forward,” says Tenorio. “We’ve tweaked s ..
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